Rav Moshe ben Nachman (מֹשֶׁה בֶּן־נָחְמָן Mōše ben-Nāḥmān, "Moses son of Nachman"; 1194–1270), known as Nachmanides or Ramban, was born in Girona in 1194 and passed away in the Land of Israel around 1270. Descending from Rav Yitzchak ben Reuve…
Harav Yechiel Michel Epstein (the Arukh HaShulchan) 1829–1908Harav Yechiel Michel ha-Levi Epstein, renowned as "the Aruch haShulchan" for his monumental Torah literary contribution, Harav Yechiel Michel ha-Levi Epstein, famous as "the Aruch ha…
Renowned as the revered Gadol Hador and legendary Talmudic Scholar, Harav Shemaryahu Yosef Chaim Kanievsky, also known as the Prince of Torah, was an outstanding Rabbi and Chief Posek. His titles, Gadol HaDor ("the greatest of his generation") and t…
Rav Avraham Kalmanowitz, an Orthodox Rabbi revered for his leadership, served as the esteemed Rosh Yeshiva of the Mir Yeshiva in Brooklyn, New York, from 1946 to 1964. Originating from the Russian Empire, his journey encompassed pivotal roles in var…
Rav Avraham Ben Meir Ibn Ezra, a towering figure among the Rishonim, is revered for his monumental Torah commentary. He is known as the progenitor of Dikduk, and his profound commentary is considered a timeless masterpiece, perpetually scrutinized a…
Harav Chaim Pinchas Scheinberg ( חיים פנחס שיינברג) (October 1910 – 20 March 2012) was a distinguished Polish-born, American-raised, Israeli Charedi Rav and Rosh Yeshiva. Regarded as a Posek and Gadol HaDor, he epitomized the legacy of Torah s…
Meet Harav Nosson Tzvi Finkel, famously called "The Alter," a significant leader of Orthodox Judaism in Eastern Europe and an extraordinary Torah educator. He founded the renowned Slabodka yeshiva and had a powerful impact on his students, many of w…
Rav Yehudah Aryeh Leib Alter, well-known as the Sfas Emes, was an other-worldly Torah luminary. He was a Chasidic Rabbi and Av Beis Din. Born in 1847 (5608) as Yehudah Leib, affectionately known as Leybl in his youth, he faced early hardships after …
Rabbi Yisrael ben Ze'ev Wolf Lipkin, also known as "Rav Yisrael Salanter," was a famous Rosh yeshiva and expert Talmudist who founded the Mussar movement. The epithet Salanter was added to his name since most of his schooling took place in Sal…
Rabbi Twerski had an outstanding medical career, including founding and serving as the medical director emeritus of Gateway Rehabilitation Center in Pittsburgh. He also served as the clinical director of the Department of Psychiatry at St. Francis H…
